Fig. 16.

Expression of IVD in various tissues of golden hamsters.

Total RNA was prepared from each tissue of golden hamster and mRNA of IVD was measured by Northern blot hybridization analysis. A 30 μg portion of total RNA was put on each lane. Bands of ribosomal RNA stained by ethidium bromide (bottom, the sizes shown on the right) demonstrate equal amounts of total RNA per lane. The blot shows a typical result of a series of experiments. Lanes 1 to 6, male; lanes 7 to 12, female; lanes 1 and 7, Harderian gland, lanes 2 and 8, liver; lanes 3 and 9, kidney; lanes 4 and 10, brain; lanes 5 and 11, heart; lanes 6 and 12, thigh muscle.